Flight Reviews

Review: Fuji Dream Airlines E175 from Shizuoka to Sapporo

Review: Fuji Dream Airlines E175 from Shizuoka to Sapporo Okadama

For a long time, I was intrigued by Fuji Dream Airlines – a relatively small Japanese airline operating an all-Embraer fleet on flights primarily from Nagoya Komaki and Shizuoka to airports around the country. While a couple of years ago I had a chance to interview their COO for an article about the airline that …

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Asiana A321neo Economy Class Cabin

Review: Asiana A321neo Economy Class from Fukuoka to Seoul Incheon

With non-stop flights between Tokyo and Seoul having no award availability when I needed to go, I ended up flying from Tokyo to Fukuoka and then on to Seoul during my recent trip to Korea. The second flight, from Fukuoka to Seoul, was operated by Asiana Airline’s Airbus A321neo. Continue reading this review to see …

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ANA A321neo Economy Class

Review: ANA A321neo Economy Class from Tokyo Haneda to Fukuoka

Over the last few years, ANA’s fleet of Airbus A321neos has grown to over 20 airframes. The airline uses them exclusively on domestic flights and they can be seen on routes connecting Tokyo with smaller cities around Japan as well as on routes between those smaller cities. That said, they also operate some of the …

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Starlux Airlines A350-900 Premium Economy

Review: Starlux A350 Premium Economy from Tokyo Narita to Taipei

Starlux is a new Taipei-based airline that operates a fleet of A330neos, A350s, and A321neos on routes around Asia. Soon, it is also expected to start using its A350 on flights from Taipei to Los Angeles. I recently traveled on Starlux from Taipei to Tokyo and back. My flight to Tokyo was on an A330neo …

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Starlux Airbus A330-900neo Economy Class Cabin

Review: Starlux A330neo Economy Class from Taipei to Tokyo Narita

Starlux operated its first flight in January 2020 and since then has been growing its fleet of Airbus aircraft and its network. Starlux currently serves various destinations in Asia, including Japan, Malaysia, Macau, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. From April 2023, Starlux will also operate its first long-haul route, to Los Angeles, USA, using …

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ANA 777-200ER (722) Premium Class Cabin

Review: ANA 777-200ER (722) Premium Class from Naha to Tokyo

At the end of 2019, ANA introduced a new type of Premium Class (domestic first class) seat on some of its flights within Japan. The seat can be found on some of its Boeing 777-200ER and 787-9 aircraft, primarily operating on major routes like Tokyo – Sapporo and Tokyo – Okinawa. Last November, I finally …

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ANA 787-8 (78R) Premium Class Seat

Review: ANA 787-8 (78R) Premium Class from Osaka Itami to Naha

For better or worse, I never had a chance to fly on ANA’s Boeing 787-8s equipped with regional business class on an international flight. With the aircraft being used domestically now, though, I finally could try it on a domestic flight from Osaka to Naha in Premium Class. The flight was a part of my …

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Jetstar Japan A321LR Cabin

Review: Jetstar Japan A321LR from Fukuoka to Tokyo Narita

After a decade of operating an all-Airbus A320 fleet, Jetstar Japan put its first Airbus A321LR into operation on July 1, 2022. While I originally booked a seat on the aircraft’s inaugural flight from Tokyo to Fukuoka, I eventually had to skip the flight due to other commitments. I rebooked the flight a couple of …

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Swiss 777-300ER Economy Class Cabin

Review: Swiss 777-300ER Economy Class from Zurich to Tokyo Narita

On my way back from Europe to Japan back in September 2022, I flew with Swiss from Prague to Tokyo. The flight from Prague to Zurich was operated by a Helvetic Airways E190-E2 and the long-haul flight was operated by a 777-300ER. While I reviewed Swiss 777-300ER business class in the past, this is my …

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